"Leftover" shots: Why are COVID-19 vaccine appointments going unclaimed in some parts of Canada?

On Saturday, thousands of people swarmed a Toronto hospital’s website that was believed to be offering leftover vaccines at the end of each day to anyone between the ages of sixteen and 59 years old at four designated immunization clinics.

The website received so many visitors, it crashed. And a day later, that same site was completely taken down.

Situations like this occur because there are leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses on some days, most commonly occurring because people don’t show up for a booked appointment — and because these shots expire, the challenge becomes finding eligible people each day to take those leftover doses on short notice.

Infectious diseases physician Dr. Isaac Bogoch answers your COVID-19 questions about Canada’s vaccine rollout progress, mixing different shots, and whether or not vitamin D supplements can reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7725312/leftover-covid-vaccine-ontario-standby-list/

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